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Suppose you would like to use Windows Server 2008 as your host operating system, but the system does not provide support for Hyper-V. The good news is that Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 will install and run under Windows Server 2008 providing the following conditions are met (including the Virtual Server Administration Web site): see notes http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948515.

Accept the remaining default values and click Next > on the Select Role Services page.

Click Install on the Confirm Installation Selections page.

Click Close on the Installation results page.

The Web Server Role Services should appear similar to those as provided in the illustration below:

NOTES

If presented with a 401.2 error when browsing the Virtual Server Web application, ensure Windows Authentication is enabled both at the Web server and Web site levels, if the error persists, enable Anonymous Authentication for the Web site. Authentication models can be configured in the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

The Virtual Server Administration Web site requires scripting to be enabled for navigation. To enable scripting, either add the Virtual Server Administration Web site to the Trusted Sites zone or optionally disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration.

To configure Virtual Server settings using the Virtual Server Administration Web site you must run Internet Explorer as an Administrator in Windows Server 2008.

In the event an access denied-type message is presented when browsing the Virtual Server Administration Web site after performing the previous steps, reinstall Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Service Pack 1 after configuring Internet Information Services 7.0 as specified above.